Homer Simpson was introduced as the host of the 2019 Emmys, and his animated form strutted onstage. He called his appearance my impossible dream, before falling through the stage floor.
Anthony Anderson of black-ish showed shock in the audience, and was brought up to fill in.
I will get this show back on track! he yelled.
He was prepped backstage, and pocketed a few Emmys trophies.
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Bryan Cranston then stepped onstage and spoke about television's advances over the decades. TV still transports us, he said, talking about Winterfell, and the Upside Down, and even paradise as he saluted The Bachelor.
Television has never been bigger, he added. Television has never mattered more. And television has never been this damn good.
Ben Stiller then stepped onstage to give out the best supporting actor in a comedy prize. He walked through a history of comedy, with wax statues of George Burns and Lucille Ball, and a very much alive Bob Newhart.
What would Bob think today if he could see how the rules had changed? said Stiller.
Ben! Ben! Ben! Ben! I'm still alive! howled Newhart. You put me with George and Lucy in this weird wax museum of comedy!
Tony Shalhoub accepts the Emmy for supporting actor in a comedy for Amazons "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
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Tony Shalhoub got the Emmy for supporting actor his work in Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
It takes a village, he said, before singling out Amy Sherman Palladino and Daniel Palladino several times.
A special shout-out to my dear friends Amy and Dan for their support, he concluded.
Amy Poehler and Catherine O'Hara gave out the best supporting actress in a comedy trophy, with went to Alex Borstein of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
I wanna dedicate this to the strength of women, she said, singling out creator Amy Sherman Palladino, her mother and her grandmother.
Step out of line, ladies. Step out of line! Borstein added.
Nick Cannon and Ken Jeong of Fox's The Masked Singer then stepped to the podium. The writing for a comedy prize went to Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Amazon's Fleabag.
I find writing really really hard and really painful. The reason that I do it is thiiiiss, she said, raising her Emmy. It's made it all really worth it.
Waller-Bridge saluted the fact that a dirty, pervy, angry, messed-up woman can make it to the Emmys.
Lilly Singh, host of new NBC late-night show A Little Late With Lilly Singh, introduced Jane Lynch and Luke Kirby, guest actors on Mrs. Maisel. They gave out the award for directing in a comedy to Harry Bradbeer of Fleabag. He spoke of a perfect storm of support and trust on Fleabag.
Of Waller-Bridge, he said, Thank you for coming into my life.
Maya Rudolph and Ike Barinholtz of new Fox comedy Bless the Harts were out next to present the Emmy for lead actor in a comedy. Bill Hader of HBO's Barry got the prize.
He spoke about the challenge of directing himself on Barry, and mentioned asking co-creator Alec Berg for his take on scenes. Quipping about Berg's deadpan responses, Hader said, I wanna thank you for molding my performance, Alec. I don't know where I'd be without you.
Late night stars Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel were out next, busting on Fox's host-free broadcast.
You know who has a host? Applebee's has a host, said Colbert.
You know who else didn't have a host? The Titanic, said Kimmel. And look what happened to them.
Representing the past hosts' worst nightmare, Amazon's Alexa then presented best actress in a comedy. It was Waller-Bridge.
I find acting really hard and really painful, she quipped, echoing her previous speech. But it's all about this.
She said she's so supported on the show. It's sickening how much we love each other.
Thomas Lennon provided voice-over quips on the Emmys telecast.
Reality stars Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner gave out the outstanding competition program Emmy to RuPaul's Drag Race on VH1.
We are so happy for all the gorgeous kids who come on and show how fabulous they are! said RuPaul, who encouraged viewers to register to vote.
Tim Allen of Fox's Last Man Standing came out next. Who better than a comedian to talk seriously about the integrity of the Emmy vote counting? he quipped, before saluting the Ernst and Young accountants who do that job.
Then it was Seth Meyers of NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. He saluted Game of Thrones. The HBO dragon drama set the standard for storytelling and it will be missed, he said.
After a series of Thrones clips, the cast came out. The crowd stood and went nuts.
Patricia Arquette accepts the Emmy for supporting actress in a limited series or movie for "The Act"
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The cast awarded supporting actress in a limited series or movie to Patricia Arquette from Hulu drama The Act.
It's official, Patricia Arquette goes to the Emmy stage more than she goes to Trader Joe's, joked Lennon.
I'm grateful at 50 to be getting the best parts of my life, she said. Arquette added that she's in mourning every day for the loss of her sister Alexis.
RuPaul and Zendaya gave out the prize for directing for a limited series or movie. That went to Johan Renck of HBO's Chernobyl.
Renck mentioned Waller-Bridge talking up her Fleabag family. My family's better than your family, OK? he joked.
Waller-Bridge and Hader were up next to give out supporting actor in a limited series. Ben Wishaw of Amazon's A Very English Scandal won. He copped to having a hangover, then thanked Stephen Frears for being a wonderful director.
He singled out castmate Hugh Grant and writer Russell T. Davies, his agents, and his partner Mark for keeping him some
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